Attachment for vehicles.



PATBNTED APR. 23,5190?. P. A. BLAIR. ATTAGHMBNT'POR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.14, 1906.

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ATTACHMENT vFon VEHICLES.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

ApplicatiOll filed September 14, 1906. Serial No. 334.697.

'Patented April 23, 1907.

Afor the purpose of illuminating the license number at the back of the car, frequently goes out unknown to the person driving the car, and such an accident, in most places,

immediately subjects the occupants to arrest and a hea fine. l

It is, therefore, the main object of this invention to provide a device whereby the chauiieur or driver can easily seeV by the illumination of a dial or signal plate before him whether or not the rear light isburning without leaving his seat.

In the accompanying drawings,-Figure l is an indicated view of a motor car with my attachment shown inull lines applied thereto Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of the attachment; and Fig. 3 is 'a similar view of a modification.

lReferring to these drawings in detail, `1 represents the rear lamp which may be of any well known construction and supported in theusual manner at the back of the vehicle or car. Most of these lamps are provided at the sides'with colored lights. The glass is removed, or an opening made if .necessary, in the side of the lamp next to the car, and connecting therewith is a tube or conduit 2 or the like running preferablybeneath the floor of the car to a point in front of the chauifeurs seat. 4At this point, the tube 2 makes an upward turn orbend substantially at right angles and is provided with a prism 3 or other suitable means such as an inclined mirror for transmitting or relecting the ray of light fromrthe lamp upwardly. Above this prism or mirror is a short tube 4 at the end of which is a covering 5 of either transparent or translucent material, as ground glass forming a light emitting or visual si al means. This glass or signal plate is pre erably Hush with the iloor of the car, although, if desired, the modication shown in Fig. 3 may be used. -In this case,

the tube 2 extends further to a point near the rear wall of the engine casing or hood be- -fore it makes its upward turn. It is provided with a prism 3 or the like, as in Fig. 2, above which, in the tube 4, is anotherprism or mirror 7, which, in turn, transmits the ray of light to an opening whichl is lreferably covered by a similar glass signa plate 8 or the Ilike located 'in the rear -wall 9 of the engine hood directly in rontvof the chauffeur. From this description and the accompanying drawing, it is readily seen that suiiicient light will be reflected or4 transmitted to this plate signal means or opening to be clearly distinguishable in the surrounding darkness of the evening, yet not enough to be objectionable to the eyes of the person driving, and obviously so long as. the rear light burns the plate will be illuminated.

I claim as my invention- 1. rIhe combination with a vehicle, of a rear light thereon,A a visual signal located at the front of the vehicle, and means adapted to transmit light from said rear light to said front visual signal, whereby the driver of the vehicle is advised of' the burning or extinguishment of said rear light and without leaving his seat.

2. The combination with a vehicle, a rear light thereon a visualsignal located at the front thereof and in full view of the driver, and means adapted to transmit the light from said rear light to said front visual signal comprising a light-conducting conduit yhaving at each of its bent portions means to cause the light rays to be transmitted through said conduit, whereby the driver of the vehicle is advised whether the rear light is burning andwithout leaving his seat.

. 3. In combination, a vehicle provided with a lamp out of View from the driver's seat, visual signaling means mounted in ,view .of the driver, and a light transmitting conduit mounted upon the body of said vehicle and adapted to transmit light from said lamp to said visual signalingmeans whereby the ex tinguishment of the lamp is evidenced at said signaling means.

4. The combination with a vehicle, of a rear lamp thereon, a signal plate located near the iront of the vehicle, and means adapted to transmit light from said rear lamp to said front signal plate, whereby the driver of the vehicle is advised of the burning or eX- tinguishment of said rear lamp without leaving his seat.

5. The eombination with a vehicle, of a rear lamp thereon, a translucent signal plate lloeated near the front of the vehicle in view of the driver7 and ineans terminating at one end adjacent to the lamp ada ted to transmit light from said lamp to sai signal plate, whereby the driver of the vehicle is advised of the burning or extinguishment of saidrear lamp without leaving his seat. v

6. In automobile construction, in combination, a rear lamp out of view from the drivers seat, visual signaling means mounted upon the hood of the vehicle in View of the driver7 and a light transmitting conduit leading from said lamp to said visual signaling 15 means whereby the extinguishment of the lamp isfevideneed at said signaling means.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL A. BLAIR.

Witnesses:

C. W. FowLER, y WALTER COLLIER. 

